Defects in the kernel itself.
Damage from moths which produce weevils.
Insufficient heat, giving poor popping results.
You see that it is really a delicate proposition to deliver pop-corn to you that will give you the best results. Therefore, it is not safe for you to buy pop-corn of any but reliable dealers.
Seventy pounds of ears, air-dried, constitute a bushel.
Fifty-six pounds of shelled pop-corn make a bushel.
One hundred pounds of ears should give eighty pounds of shelled pop-corn.
There are the same number of food units in:—
- One brick of Pop-corn.
- One-fifth of a pound of Roast Beef.
- Four servings of Oatmeal.
- Four Eggs.
- One-third pound Roast Lamb.
- One pint Milk.
To be more accurate, here is the percentage of proteid, fat, carbohydrates and the number of calories in one pound of each of the foods noted.